A Cultural History Of The Avocado

Somewhere in between being named after testicles by the Aztecs and becoming a symbol of millennial...

Behind The Scenes: Jen (she/her)

At Babbel, our endgame is getting people to have conversations with other people, in a new language....

A Guide To Mr., Miss, Mrs. And More Honorifics In Other Languages

As their name suggests, honorifics are often used to honor the person who you’re speaking to. Ther...

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Why Is Most Language Read From Left To Right?

If you only ever had exposure to a single language, it would be easy to take certain aspects of it f...

Jargon Watch: The Language Of Fencing

For a relatively niche sport that not very many people know much about, there’s an unexpectedl...

How To Talk About The Home In Portuguese

The home is often the central organizing hub of the family, and of life in general. If you’re ...

School Of British Accents: A Tour Of The British Isles In 8 Dialects

If you’ve ever met a bunch of Brits or consumed any British media, you’ve probably noticed t...

How To Say Goodbye In Russian

If you’re a student of Russian, let’s first acknowledge what it took for you to even ge...

Common Hand Gestures To Avoid Abroad

Whether you’re studying abroad or on vacation, the last thing you want to do is unintentionall...

What The Names Of Pasta Shapes Really Mean

How many pasta shapes can you name? If you’re a noodle savant, you might be able to list into ...

What’s The Deal With French Spacing?

One thing you’ll for sure discover pretty early in your foreign language studies is that punct...

5 Very Good, Very Specific Tips To Learn Norwegian

Your average person might think Norwegian sounds funny, but if you’re reading this now, you pr...

Learn A New Language For Richer Travel Experiences

Traveling to a country where you don’t speak the language is a challenge. I’ve done so many time...

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